New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-01
STRAY BITS OF GOSSIP.

Mart Macinnis. Of Montana, whom tho President
ought to have appointed Governor OF that Territory
but did not. Is in New York for few days Major
Maginns's supposed community OF interest with the
PEOPLE OF Montana, the thing that ought to have
recommended him, was probably the obstacle In the
way OF his appointment. 1t is difficult TO account
for the sentiment which Is prevalent in Executive
circles N Washington that residence In Territory,
acquaintance with it, people and stake in the soil
unfit man 10 in Federal executive Office
among those with whom he IL identified. Major Ma
ginns was for long time tho Delegate from that
Territory, AMI served his constituents mop efficiently
than any other Territorial representative. lie made
a perfectly clean record In Washington, and VIII
probably DO OF tho first Senators from the State
or Montana I 1t remains Democratic. it probably
will. Major Maginns's principal business In tho
Fast f. TO got hory for the Montana Central Rail
Ion Company 10 build IT. line tho Blackfeot
Indian Reser' atom, which occupies n large region In
tho northern part OF Montana This railroad Is al
ready gradOd from tho CITY of Helena to tho Great
Falls OF the Missouri. twenty -nvo thirty miles
nor h. and it is intended TO push It past Fort Ben
n into Canada to n junction with the Canadian IA
..Gc. Tho maintenance OF tho Dackfcet Indian
Reservation has boon O great obstacle to the rapid
development OF Northern Montana. II covers an area
OF about II 900 900 acres, and Ia occupied by only
l 800 Indians Tho BIackfeet said to he willing
to cr the larger part Of tn land and Gov
crnment Commission Is now In the Territory for tho
purpose OF negotiating with them.
prominent uptown bank officer remarked yester-
day that no could not understand tho onmity In tho
West 70 the New York banks. lie saw 1t cropping
out frequently. among business mon Of Chicago.
Tho West, he said, has been built up with Eastern
carta, and IA almost dependent upon II to-day as
ever. nnl why tho western peOrle should hate those
who ara the OF furnishing them this money
Iassed h comprehension.
General James W Hustled believes in America for
Am@roans He was Know-Nothng. and nothing
delights him much TO advertise the fact To his
pinvf
legislature at is only the fellows who ashamed
OF thor Know Nothing connection and who try to
up that get hurt In politics" he says 1horo
L. such thing o. measles or chicken pON IN poi
flies IA we'll as In physical no" Tho Generals hab-
ltua wear NJ apTanl IL home manufactured WOODEN
goods, and ho patroni7es n Icckskill tailor.
peculiar ngurr about The Fifth Avenue lioto this
week has been tbat OF Mr. Mott, tho osw"co bathcrr
lie IA low In stature, rugged In form. with something
OF tho square built appearance Of Quaker, which l.
heightened by his habit Of wearing stH. wide and
srai bit brimmol hat set squarely on his head. He
a, round face which IL always in pleasant rcpose'
and is a Oncd with small gray sid" whishor tufts.
He f. blini A compan on always ACCOMPANIES him.
anl hi movcmcnt- arr 50 we'll directed that few Oh
servo his ariction Mr. Mott for many years n
member Of the Republican state Committee and took
an acti TT rat in rOiiics. He the principal
opronrnt Of state senator George sloan, ana was
an li,cI in tho Old days with Conkling Iatt ana
Cornell lie IA wealthy. AMI a man OF power ana
inlucncc in h' part Of thc state.
Governor I'm hal n hobby hor.o thrown 70 him
OF Ito Christmas trc AZ DOcl,-adcrS Nin-tnlS the
Other II cht lie denies the hobby hut dccarc- that
ho likes tho morse because 1t can't eat IT. head OIL